Brussels Restaurants

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  • 1. Boentje Café

    $ | Schaerbeek

    Just a brilliant café run by a pair of owners who really care about what they do. Their aim is to be zero-waste, whether that means repurposing used coffee grounds to grow mushrooms, composting everything that’s left over, or handing out reusable containers. The menu—all bowls, soups, and healthy weekend brunches—is organic, delicious, and wary of food intolerances. They also run a number of interesting workshops. 

    Pl. Colignon 18, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1030, Belgium
    02-672--0837

    Known For

    • Ethical, guilt-free lunching at its finest
    • The all-day (until 2:30) breakfast menu is pretty tasty
    • Great options for vegans and those with allergies
  • 2. Leopold Café Presse

    $ | Cinquantenaire

    This cozy café is the epitome of Brussels decor: bicycles hang from the ceiling, there are Tintin statues everywhere, and shelves overflow with books. It's sculpted chaos and part of a chain of cafés that is slowly taking over the city. This was the first branch, and is still the best. The bagels and ready-made sandwiches are always tasty, plus it stays open until 8 every day, by which time it's filled with busy students. 

    Av. de Tervueren 107, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1040, Belgium
    02-736--2298

    Known For

    • It's just a lovely, warm, charming space
    • The choice of cakes is particularly good
    • Around the desk is a bookshop with plenty of guides (some in English) and comics
  • 3. Hinterland

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    With its all-day brunch ricocheting between healthier options (acai and Buddha bowls) and more indulgent offerings, including a guacamole, bacon, and cheddar toast, this is a good spot to bag a late-morning or early-afternoon pick-me-up (until 3 weekdays; 3:30 on weekends). 

    Charleroise Steenweg 179, Saint-Gilles, Brussels Capital, 1060, Belgium
    02-537--9747

    Known For

    • It's avocado paradise, with most things slathered in the green stuff
    • There are good breakfast options
    • There are gluten-free and vegan options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed.
  • 4. Jat' Café

    $$ | Upper Town

    A large, hip coffee shop with art and design books strewn around its cozy lounging area. There are bagels, salads, and the juices are particularly good. Wi-Fi is best nearer the counter, though. 

    Rue de Namur 28, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium
    02-503--0332

    Known For

    • There's brunch on weekends
    • People-watching spot
    • Good juices
  • 5. Karsmakers Coffee House

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    A bustling little coffee shop that's usually packed with gossiping, bitching politicos—which is always entertaining to overhear—because it just edges the European district. The bagels are fresh and rightfully celebrated, while the coffee is first-rate. 

    Rue de Trèves 20, Ixelles, Brussels Capital, 1050, Belgium
    02-502--0226

    Known For

    • Everyone loves the bagels here
    • There's a small patio in the back for warmer days
    • A good selection of cakes and treats

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed weekends
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  • 6. Koffie Onan

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    This beloved local favorite lingers on a busy street of cafés behind the Oude Markt. Its small terraces and ethical approach are popular lures, with most of its coffee beans directly sourced from the farmers. You can also buy its own roasted blends in-house. 

    Parijsstraat 28, Leuven, Flanders, 3000, Belgium

    Known For

    • The pick of coffees and teas is the best in town
    • A cheerful terrace to watch the world go by
    • Good hot chocolates with a choice of interesting flavors
  • 7. Lettuce

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    Salads packed with flavor, great hunks of quiches, and homemade lemonades are what keeps locals healthy at this popular lunch spot. 

    Tiensestraat 6, Leuven, Flanders, 3000, Belgium
    0468-310--600

    Known For

    • There's a good selection of vegetarian options
    • A seat at the window lets you watch the urban flow hustle past
    • The salads mix together interesting combinations of veg, fruit, and meat

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 8. Maison Dandoy Galeries

    $ | Lower Town

    It's a little touristy, but worth it if you've got a sweet tooth. Set within the beautiful old Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, this rather distinguished tearoom is a fine spot to indulge in waffles and this famous old brand's speculoos cookies. It has another location on rue Charles Buls.

    Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium
    02-669--5212

    Known For

    • Iconic Belgian speculoos treats and afternoon tea
    • The shopping center is a beautiful spot to rest up
    • Those waffles are worth the wait
  • 9. Quetzal Chocolate Bar

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    All desserts, all of the time. This chocolate-theme café might be part of a chain, but it's captured the imagination of locals in part due to the sheer abundance of melted chocolate, particularly the fountainlike fondue.

    Alfons Smetsplein 3, Leuven, Flanders, 3000, Belgium
    016-825--988

    Known For

    • Everyone comes for the chocolate fountain
    • The chocolate milks come in myriad flavors
    • The fruit smoothies are good if you're sick of chocolate
  • 10. Sowl

    $ | Schuman

    This popular spot among health-conscious office workers lets you fill your bowl with healthy veggies, grains, meats, and berries (or just take one of the standard blends). Everything is tasty, good for you, and the word "superfood" crops up endlessly.

    Rue de la Loi 238, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1040, Belgium
    02-792--5779

    Known For

    • It's a good way to get a load of fresh inside you
    • It's perfect for vegans and those with food allergies
    • The breakfast bowls are good if you're on the go
  • 11. Wild Lab

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    Power food, in all its acai glory. Wild Lab is the kind of place you get chia jam on your chocolate-banana pancakes or can find a "Goodness Bowl" brimming with lentils, roasted parsnip, and za'atar. It's a great spot for brunch, and the juices and smoothies leave you glowing. 

    Rue Antoine Bréart 44a, Saint-Gilles, Brussels Capital, 1060, Belgium
    0492-540--062

    Known For

    • Lots of vegan and gluten-free options
    • Organic teas and fresh juices aplenty
    • Where else can you get your "superfood latte"

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 12. Wittamer

    $$ | Upper Town

    One of the grandes dames of Brussels's many excellent pastry shops has an attractive tearoom and terrace on the Sablon, which also serves breakfast and light lunches. The profiteroles and crème fraîche truffles are particularly tempting.

    Pl. du Grand Sablon 12, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium
    02-512--3742

    Known For

    • You come for the desserts—the rest is just the icing on the cake (so to speak)
    • A great coffee spot to watch life on the square go by
    • The chocolates make good souvenirs
  • 13. Woodpecker

    $ | Upper Town

    Woodpecker cafés are strewn across the city, including a few kiosks (like this). But it's the setting that wins the day here. Sure, it does decent coffees, ice cream, and the odd burger, but you come to sit beneath the trees and watch locals shuffle by in one of Brussels' prettier parks. In the evening, the neighboring Radio Kiosk sees DJs and drinks flow.  

    Parc de Bruxelles, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium

    Known For

    • It's all about the location—shady trees on a hot summer's day
    • The coffee is decent enough
    • It's open every day

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